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Google Boosts Turing Award Computing Prize to $1 Million
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Google Boosts Turing Award Computing Prize to $1 Million

There's no Nobel prize for computer science, but after a grant from Google, the top award in the field now just as lucrative.

Joint Effort Nabs Next Wave of ­S Supercomputers
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Joint Effort Nabs Next Wave of ­S Supercomputers

Once locked in an arms race with each other for the fastest supercomputers, US national laboratories are now banding together to buy their next-generation machines...

This Startup Is Turning the Human Body Into a Next Gen Design Platform
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This Startup Is Turning the Human Body Into a Next Gen Design Platform

The story of this startup begins with a murder.

Weapons Directed By Robots, Not Humans, Raise Ethical Questions
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Weapons Directed By Robots, Not Humans, Raise Ethical Questions

On a bright fall day last year off the coast of Southern California, an Air Force B-1 bomber launched an experimental missile that may herald the future of warfare...

Power Api to Help Standardize Supercomputer Power and Energy Systems
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Power Api to Help Standardize Supercomputer Power and Energy Systems

To help moderate the energy needs of power-hungry supercomputers, Sandia National Labs has released the Power API with the goal of standardizing measurement and...

One-Hundred Supercomputers Later, Los Alamos Still Pushes the Hpc Curve
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One-Hundred Supercomputers Later, Los Alamos Still Pushes the Hpc Curve

Los Alamos National Laboratory has deployed 100 supercomputers in the last 60 years as part of its national security mission.

Touchdown! Rosetta's Philae Probe Lands on Comet
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Touchdown! Rosetta's Philae Probe Lands on Comet

ESA's Rosetta mission has soft-landed its Philae probe on a comet, the first time in history that such an extraordinary feat has been achieved.

A Super-Simple Way to ­nderstand the Net Neutrality Debate
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A Super-Simple Way to ­nderstand the Net Neutrality Debate

It's one of the most important policy disputes that will determine the future of the Internet, and now President Obama has formally weighed in in favor of so-called ...

For Rosetta Mission's Scientists, the Thrill Is in the Comet Chase
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For Rosetta Mission's Scientists, the Thrill Is in the Comet Chase

Claudia Alexander has spent the last 15 years of her life waiting for this moment: landing a spacecraft the size of a washing machine on the surface of a speeding...

Samsung's Next Big Thing: Gaining Street Cred in Silicon Valley
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Samsung's Next Big Thing: Gaining Street Cred in Silicon Valley

Young Sohn knew if Samsung was going to make a splash in fast-paced Silicon Valley, he'd have to move quickly.

The $11m Tool That Could Help Computers Write Their Own Code
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The $11m Tool That Could Help Computers Write Their Own Code

Nowadays, if you start typing something into Google, it tries to guess what you’re looking for.

In Era of Google Maps, Fans of Paper Maps Refuse to Fold
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In Era of Google Maps, Fans of Paper Maps Refuse to Fold

Alan Grossman, a New York lawyer, is fond of his gleaming new iPhone 6 Plus. Seated at his favorite cafe on a recent morning, he conjures up a Google map of Memphis...

A Better Way to Slice the Pie
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A Better Way to Slice the Pie

Splitting a check, an inheritance or credit for an idea are activities of daily life that are filled with potential pitfalls.

Intel's Pc Chief Sees Big Changes Coming in 2015
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Intel's Pc Chief Sees Big Changes Coming in 2015

Intel failed to match its normal cadence of delivering new microprocessors this year.

Wrinkles in Spacetime: The Warped Astrophysics of Interstellar
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Wrinkles in Spacetime: The Warped Astrophysics of Interstellar

Kip Thorne looks into the black hole he helped create and thinks, "Why, of course. That's what it would do."

Carnegie Mellon's Inflatable Robotic Arm Inspires Design of Disney's Latest Character
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Carnegie Mellon's Inflatable Robotic Arm Inspires Design of Disney's Latest Character

When Don Hall saw a robot arm made of balloons while visiting Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute several years ago, he knew instantly that Baymax,...

Self-Driving Car Advocates Tangle With Messy Morality
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Self-Driving Car Advocates Tangle With Messy Morality

Sure, dealing with lane changes, firetrucks and construction projects is difficult for engineers building self-driving cars. But what about deciding which people...

Malls Fill Vacant Stores With Server Rooms
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Malls Fill Vacant Stores With Server Rooms

The Internet is moving to a shopping center near you.

Google's Quest to Write the Rulebook For Interactive Design
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Google's Quest to Write the Rulebook For Interactive Design

Google's new design language, material design, makes its debut this week in Lollipop, the latest version of Android.

Investments Boost Neurotechnology Career Prospects
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Investments Boost Neurotechnology Career Prospects

Mark Cembrowski was a graduate student in applied mathematics with a taste for neurobiology at Northwestern University when he discovered a way to marry his two...
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